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{{short description|2008 film by Hansal Mehta}}
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| director      = [[Hansal Mehta]]
| director      = [[Hansal Mehta]]
| producer      = [[Sanjay Gupta (director)|Sanjay Gupta]]<br />[[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />Shobha Kapoor
| producer      = [[Sanjay Gupta (director)|Sanjay Gupta]]<br />[[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />Shobha Kapoor
| writer        = [[Rajiv Krishna]]<br />S. Farhan<br />[[Milap Zaveri]]<br /><small>'''(dialogue)'''</small>
| writer        = [[Rajiv Krishna]]<br />S. Farhan
| starring      = [[Gulshan Grover]]<br />[[Arbaaz Khan]]<br />[[Sikandar Kher]]<br />[[Sachin Khedekar]]<br />[[Neha Oberoi]]
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| music          = [[Anu Malik]], Bappi Lahiri
| decat=yes
| cinematography = Vikas Nowlakha<br />Mahesh Aney
| child=yes
| label1=Dialogues by
| data1=[[Milap Zaveri]]
}}
| based_on      = {{based on|''[[Chaos (2000 film)|Chaos]]''|[[Hideo Nakata]]}}
| starring      = [[Sikandar Kher]]<br />[[Neha Oberoi]]<br />[[Arbaaz Khan]]<br />[[Gulshan Grover]]<br />[[Sachin Khedekar]]
| music          = [[Anu Malik]]<br>[[Bappi Lahiri]]
| cinematography = [[Vikash Nowlakha]]<br />[[Mahesh Aney]]
| editing        = Bunty Nagi
| editing        = Bunty Nagi
| distributor    = [[White Feather Films]]
| distributor    = White Feather Films
| released      = {{Film date|2008|05|30|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|2008|05|30|df=y}}
| runtime        =  
| runtime        = 94 minutes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/woodstock-villa-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zode2ndy|title=Woodstock Villa|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|access-date=1 November 2023|archive-date=1 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101150423/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/woodstock-villa-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zode2ndy|url-status=live}}</ref>
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = [[Hindi]]
| language      = Hindi
| budget        = {{INRConvert|380|m}}<ref name=budg>{{cite web |url=http://www.allindianewssite.com/5797/shahrukhs-my-name-is-khan-already-made-rs-100-crore/ |publisher=All India Today |title=MNIK earns 100 crore before release |access-date=14 February 2010}}</ref>
| budget        = {{INR|380 million}}<ref name=budg>{{cite web |url=http://www.allindianewssite.com/5797/shahrukhs-my-name-is-khan-already-made-rs-100-crore/ |publisher=All India Today |title=MNIK earns 100 crore before release |access-date=14 February 2010 |archive-date=3 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203003101/http://www.allindianewssite.com/5797/shahrukhs-my-name-is-khan-already-made-rs-100-crore/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| gross          = {{INRConvert|200|m}}<ref name="boiworldwide">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3997&nCat= |title=Top Worldwide Grossers ALL TIME: 37 Films Hit 100 Crore |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |access-date=3 February 2012}}</ref> (worldwide gross, not nett)
| gross          = {{INR|200 million}}<ref name="boiworldwide">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3997&nCat= |title=Top Worldwide Grossers ALL TIME: 37 Films Hit 100 Crore |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |access-date=3 February 2012 |archive-date=5 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205213224/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3997&nCat= |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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'''''Woodstock Villa''''' is a 2008 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Mystery film|mystery]] [[thriller film]] directed by [[Hansal Mehta]] and produced by [[Sanjay Gupta]] and [[Ekta Kapoor]]. It features newcomers [[Sikandar Kher]], [[Neha Oberoi]] and [[Arbaaz Khan]] in the primary roles while [[Shakti Kapoor]], [[Gulshan Grover]], Sachin Khedekar, [[Boman Irani]] and [[Anupama Verma]] essay other significant roles. The soundtrack was composed by [[Anu Malik]]. It was filmed in [[Mumbai]] and [[Mauritius]]. The film, which was released in India on 30 May 2008, had a poor box office opening but earned mostly positive reviews. [[Sanjay Dutt]] and [[Saif Ali Khan]] have cameo appearances. The movie is loosely based on the 2000 Japanese thriller ''[[Chaos (2000 film)|Chaos]]''.
'''''Woodstock Villa''''' is a 2008 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[neo-noir]] [[Mystery film|mystery]] [[thriller film]] directed by [[Hansal Mehta]] and jointly produced by [[Sanjay Gupta (director)|Sanjay Gupta]] and [[Ekta Kapoor]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-05-30 |title=Review: Woodstock Villa |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/review-woodstock-villa/story-UPmTzxdSj6W8f7algaOP9M.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104052019/https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/review-woodstock-villa/story-UPmTzxdSj6W8f7algaOP9M.html |archive-date=4 November 2023 |access-date=2024-12-11 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref> Loosely based on the 2000 Japanese film ''[[Chaos (2000 film)|Chaos]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/recentpost/Woodstock-Villa-2008--Kao-433|title=Woodstock Villa (2008) & Kaosu / Chaos (1999)|website=BObbytalkscinema.com|access-date=6 December 2023|archive-date=7 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207213358/https://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/recentpost/Woodstock-Villa-2008--Kao-433|url-status=dead}}</ref> it stars debutants [[Sikandar Kher]] and [[Neha Oberoi]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/woodstock-villa-to-unveil/|title='Woodstock Villa' to unveil|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=9 May 2007 |access-date=9 May 2007|archive-date=18 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618054105/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/woodstock-villa-to-unveil/|url-status=live}}</ref> alongside [[Arbaaz Khan]], [[Shakti Kapoor]], [[Gulshan Grover]] and [[Sachin Khedekar]]. [[Sanjay Dutt]] makes a guest appearance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/sanjay-dutt-shoots-a-music-video-for-woodstock-villa/|title=Sanjay Dutt shoots a music video for Woodstock Villa|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=22 January 2008 |access-date=22 January 2008|archive-date=18 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118070427/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/sanjay-dutt-shoots-a-music-video-for-woodstock-villa/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film follows an unemployed man who helps a woman plot her own abduction in order to test her husband's love and dedication towards her.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/articles/2008/05/16/bollywood_previews_woodstock_villa_feature.shtml|title=Woodstock Villa|website=[[BBC]]|access-date=16 May 2008|archive-date=3 August 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803143027/http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/articles/2008/05/16/bollywood_previews_woodstock_villa_feature.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>The soundtrack was composed by [[Anu Malik]]. It was filmed in [[Mumbai]] and [[Mauritius]].  
 
The film was released on 30 May 2008, and was a box-office faliure.  Kher's performance received praise, while the song placement was criticized.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/articles/2008/06/06/bollywood_reviews_woodstock_villa_feature.shtml|title=Woodstock Villa Review by Manish Gajjar|website=[[BBC]]|access-date=6 June 2008|archive-date=14 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114171508/https://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/articles/2008/06/06/bollywood_reviews_woodstock_villa_feature.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie-story.php?movieid=211|title=Woodstock Villa - Movie|website=[[Box Office India]]|access-date=1 November 2023|archive-date=1 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101151228/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie-story.php?movieid=211|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Zara Kampani ([[Neha Oberoi]]) meets Sameer ([[Sikandar Kher]]) in a pub and lands in his flat asking him to kidnap her so that she can test her husband, Jatin's ([[Arbaaz Khan]]) love. Sameer can't refuse because he is in desperate need of money. He hasn't paid his rent for months and has to return a huge sum of money to a relative, ([[Gulshan Grover]]).
Zara Kampani meets Sameer in a pub and lands in his flat, asking him to kidnap her so that she can test her husband, Jatin's love. Sameer can't refuse because he is in desperate need of money. He hasn't paid his rent for months and has to return a huge sum of money to a relative.


Zara takes Sameer to Woodstock Villa, the location of the kidnapping. Sameer orders Jatin to hand over 5 million to him. After returning, Sameer discovers Zara is dead. An anonymous caller then threatens that he has only 30 minutes to bury the body and clear up all the evidence. He disposes of her body in a forest and returns.
Zara takes Sameer to Woodstock Villa, the location of the kidnapping. Sameer orders Jatin to hand over 5 million dollars to him. After returning, Sameer discovers Zara is dead. An anonymous caller then threatens that he has only 30 minutes to bury the body and clear up all the evidence. He disposes of her body in a forest and returns.


To be on the safe side, he goes to [[Bangalore]]. Sameer sees Zara's video on television and heads back to find the truth. He finds Zara and convinces her to tell him the truth. Zara reveals that she and Jatin truly loved each other. Once in a fight, Jatin's real wife, Zara, accidentally died and as her and Zara's faces were quite similar, she played the role of Zara. The kidnapping plan was hatched by Jatin and his girlfriend to get out of this murder and trap somebody else. Sameer calls Jatin to Woodstock Villa with the money and he pays his rent and loan.
To be on the safe side, he goes to [[Bangalore]]. Sameer sees Zara's video on television and heads back to find the truth. He finds Zara, and he convinces her to tell him the truth. Zara reveals that she and Jatin truly loved each other. Once in a fight, Jatin's real wife, Zara, accidentally died, and as her and Zara's faces were quite similar, she played the role of Zara. The kidnapping plan was hatched by Jatin and his girlfriend to get out of this murder and trap somebody else. Sameer calls Jatin to Woodstock Villa with the money, and he pays his rent and loan.


He goes to the airport while Jatin gets caught by the police. Jatin tells the police that he was not the only one to commit the crime. Sameer gives a bag to Zara but there is no money inside that bag; he had taken the real bag of money. The ball was in Zara's court. If she boarded the plane, Sameer would have trusted her. She decided to cheat Sameer and got cheated herself. Sameer's flight takes off while Jatin's partner gets arrested.
He goes to the airport while Jatin gets caught by the police. Jatin tells the police that he was not the only one to commit the crime. Sameer gives a bag to Zara, but there is no money inside that bag; he had taken the real bag of money. The ball was in Zara's court. If she boarded the plane, Sameer would have trusted her. She decided to cheat Sameer and got cheated herself. Sameer's flight takes off while Jatin's partner gets arrested.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Sikandar Kher]] as Sameer / Akshay Kapadia
* [[Sikandar Kher]] as Sameer Shroff
* [[Neha Oberoi]] as Zara Kampani
* [[Neha Oberoi]] as Zara Kampani / Reshma
* [[Arbaaz Khan]] as Jatin Kampani
* [[Arbaaz Khan]] as Jatin Kampani
* [[Gulshan Grover]] as Karim Bhai
* [[Gulshan Grover]] as Karim Bhai
* [[Shakti Kapoor]] as Mr. Chawla, Sameer's landlord
* [[Shakti Kapoor]] as Mr. Amit Chawla, Sameer's landlord
* [[Sanjay Dutt]] as Gaurav, a singer
* [[Sachin Khedekar]]
* [[Saif Ali Khan]]
* [[Gaurav Gera]] as Ajay Verma
* [[Boman Irani]]
* [[Sanjay Dutt]] (special appearance in the song "Kyun")
* [[Anupama Verma]]
* Aryans (special appearance in the song "Kyun")<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ramani|first1=Nithya|title=Sikander does well in Woodstock Villa|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/may/30wood.htm|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=26 May 2017|date=30 May 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612030415/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/may/30wood.htm|archive-date=12 June 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Gaurav Gera]]


==Production==
==Production==
Sikander Kher had several expectations from the media on his debut film.<ref name="sikander_name_credits">{{cite news |access-date=2 June 2008 |url=http://entertainment.in.msn.com/bollywood/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1429288 |title=Sikander Ka Muqaddar |date=2 June 2006 |last=Nair |first=Rajeev |work=[[MSN]] India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603093637/http://entertainment.in.msn.com/bollywood/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1429288|archive-date=3 June 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> Although his family name would provide recognition, he chose to have his only his first name listed on the credits.<ref name="sikander_name_credits"/> [[Sanjay Gupta]], the producer of ''Woodstock Villa'' is the uncle of the other newcomer, Neha Oberoi. She said it was exciting and challenging to play the role of a kidnapped wife.<ref name="uberoi_thoughts">{{cite news |access-date=2 June 2008 |url=http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14685634 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080605000053/http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14685634 |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 June 2008 |title=Dad stays away from Uberoi's premiere |date=2 June 2006 |work=Sify.com}}</ref>
[[Sikandar Kher|Sikander Kher]] had several expectations from the media for his debut film.<ref name="sikander_name_credits">{{cite news |access-date=2 June 2008 |url=http://entertainment.in.msn.com/bollywood/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1429288 |title=Sikander Ka Muqaddar |date=2 June 2006 |last=Nair |first=Rajeev |work=[[MSN]] India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603093637/http://entertainment.in.msn.com/bollywood/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1429288|archive-date=3 June 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> Although his family name would provide recognition, he chose to have his only his first name listed on the credits.<ref name="sikander_name_credits"/> [[Sanjay Gupta (director)|Sanjay Gupta]], the producer of ''Woodstock Villa'', is the uncle of the other newcomer, Neha Oberoi, who found it exciting and challenging to play the role of a kidnapped wife.<ref name="uberoi_thoughts">{{cite news |access-date=2 June 2008 |url=http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14685634 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080605000053/http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14685634 |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 June 2008 |title=Dad stays away from Uberoi's premiere |date=2 June 2006 |work=Sify.com}}</ref> Gupta offered Mehta the opportunity to direct the film at the point where the latter was out of work.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ekta-kapoor-sacked-hansal-mehta-from-daily-soap-after-just-15-days-9401365/|title=Ekta Kapoor 'sacked' Hansal Mehta from daily soap after just 15 days: 'It's looking too much like a film, please leave'|website=[[Indian Express]]|date=19 June 2024 |access-date=19 June 2024}}</ref>
 
==Release and reception==
The [[Bachchan family]], [[Arbaaz Khan]] and his wife, [[Malaika Arora Khan]] and writer, [[Javed Akhtar]] were the prominent people attending the premiere.<ref name="premiere">{{cite news |access-date=30 May 2008 |url=http://www.saharasamay.com/samayhtml/articles.aspx?newsid=99904 |title='Woodstock Villa' premier held |date=2 June 2006 |work=Sahara Samay |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604073657/http://www.saharasamay.com/samayhtml/Articles.aspx?NewsId=99904 |archive-date=4 June 2008}}</ref> [[Anil Kapoor]] attended the premiere, too, thereby ending the three-year war between him and [[Anupam Kher]].<ref name="kapoor_kher">{{cite news |access-date=2 June 2008 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=8dc54409-2bea-47d3-a6f0-02cf935def4d&MatchID1=4688&TeamID1=4&TeamID2=1&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1182&PrimaryID=4688&Headline=Anil+Kapoor%2c+Anupam+Kher+patch+up |title=Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher patch up |date=2 June 2006 |work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>


Upon its release, the ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' termed the film as "out of stock villa" in a demeaning tone. Its review felt that even though Sikander had potential, it was limited by the screenplay and direction.<ref name="HT_review">{{cite news |access-date=2 June 2008 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=b6010bfe-7d97-4a7c-8cac-74cf7bab7e99&ParentID=8dc54409-2bea-47d3-a6f0-02cf935def4d&MatchID1=4688&TeamID1=4&TeamID2=1&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1182&PrimaryID=4688&Headline=Review%3a+EMWoodstock+Villa%2fEM |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828161326/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=b6010bfe-7d97-4a7c-8cac-74cf7bab7e99&ParentID=8dc54409-2bea-47d3-a6f0-02cf935def4d&MatchID1=4688&TeamID1=4&TeamID2=1&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1182&PrimaryID=4688&Headline=Review%3A+EMWoodstock+Villa%2FEM |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 August 2008 |title=Out of stock villa |date=30 May 2006 |work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> ''[[Times of India]]'', on the other hand, wrote in its review that the film was a stylish thriller with good cinematography. It further spoke highly about Sikander, the debutant actor and added that though the songs impede the pace, they provide "freshness and a refreshing new zing."<ref name="TOI_review">{{cite news |access-date=2 June 2008 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/moviereview/3086663.cms |title=Woodstock Villa – Hindi movie review |date=30 May 2006 |work=[[The Times of India]]|last=Kazmi |first=Nikhat}}</ref>
== Reception ==
''[[Times of India]]'' gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5, calling it a stylish thriller and praising the Kher's screen presence, cinematography and songs.<ref name="TOI_review">{{cite news |access-date=2 June 2008 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/moviereview/3086663.cms |title=Woodstock Villa – Hindi movie review |date=30 May 2006 |work=[[The Times of India]] |last=Kazmi |first=Nikhat |archive-date=2 June 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080602060917/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/moviereview/3086663.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> On the other hand, [[Taran Adarsh]] of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave the film 2 stars out of 5, feeling the film would have left a stronger impact without having any songs, which he stated were like obstances and "unwanted guests". However, he praised Kher along with the subject treatment, screenplay, dialogues, cinematography and background score.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/woodstock-villa/critic-review/woodstock-villa-movie-review/|title=Woodstock Villa Review 2/5 &#124; Woodstock Villa Movie Review &#124; Woodstock Villa 2008 Public Review &#124; Film Review|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=30 May 2008 |access-date=18 November 2022|archive-date=18 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118063419/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/woodstock-villa/critic-review/woodstock-villa-movie-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Khalid Mohamed]] of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave the film 1 star out of 5, terming it a purported noir thriller and a "killer waste" of one's time and physical tolerance.<ref name="HT_review">{{cite news |access-date=2 June 2008 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/review-woodstock-villa/story-UPmTzxdSj6W8f7algaOP9M.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828161326/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=b6010bfe-7d97-4a7c-8cac-74cf7bab7e99&ParentID=8dc54409-2bea-47d3-a6f0-02cf935def4d&MatchID1=4688&TeamID1=4&TeamID2=1&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1182&PrimaryID=4688&Headline=Review%3A+EMWoodstock+Villa%2FEM |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 August 2008 |title=Out of stock villa |date=30 May 2006 |work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
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Woodstock Villa
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHansal Mehta
Produced bySanjay Gupta
Ekta Kapoor
Shobha Kapoor
Written byRajiv Krishna
S. Farhan
Dialogues byMilap Zaveri
Based onChaos
by Hideo Nakata
StarringSikandar Kher
Neha Oberoi
Arbaaz Khan
Gulshan Grover
Sachin Khedekar
Music byAnu Malik
Bappi Lahiri
CinematographyVikash Nowlakha
Mahesh Aney
Edited byBunty Nagi
Distributed byWhite Feather Films
Release date
  • 30 May 2008 (2008-05-30)
Running time
94 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹380 million[2]
Box office₹200 million[3]

Woodstock Villa is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir mystery thriller film directed by Hansal Mehta and jointly produced by Sanjay Gupta and Ekta Kapoor.[4] Loosely based on the 2000 Japanese film Chaos,[5] it stars debutants Sikandar Kher and Neha Oberoi,[6] alongside Arbaaz Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Gulshan Grover and Sachin Khedekar. Sanjay Dutt makes a guest appearance.[7] The film follows an unemployed man who helps a woman plot her own abduction in order to test her husband's love and dedication towards her.[8]The soundtrack was composed by Anu Malik. It was filmed in Mumbai and Mauritius.

The film was released on 30 May 2008, and was a box-office faliure. Kher's performance received praise, while the song placement was criticized.[9][10]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Zara Kampani meets Sameer in a pub and lands in his flat, asking him to kidnap her so that she can test her husband, Jatin's love. Sameer can't refuse because he is in desperate need of money. He hasn't paid his rent for months and has to return a huge sum of money to a relative.

Zara takes Sameer to Woodstock Villa, the location of the kidnapping. Sameer orders Jatin to hand over 5 million dollars to him. After returning, Sameer discovers Zara is dead. An anonymous caller then threatens that he has only 30 minutes to bury the body and clear up all the evidence. He disposes of her body in a forest and returns.

To be on the safe side, he goes to Bangalore. Sameer sees Zara's video on television and heads back to find the truth. He finds Zara, and he convinces her to tell him the truth. Zara reveals that she and Jatin truly loved each other. Once in a fight, Jatin's real wife, Zara, accidentally died, and as her and Zara's faces were quite similar, she played the role of Zara. The kidnapping plan was hatched by Jatin and his girlfriend to get out of this murder and trap somebody else. Sameer calls Jatin to Woodstock Villa with the money, and he pays his rent and loan.

He goes to the airport while Jatin gets caught by the police. Jatin tells the police that he was not the only one to commit the crime. Sameer gives a bag to Zara, but there is no money inside that bag; he had taken the real bag of money. The ball was in Zara's court. If she boarded the plane, Sameer would have trusted her. She decided to cheat Sameer and got cheated herself. Sameer's flight takes off while Jatin's partner gets arrested.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

Sikander Kher had several expectations from the media for his debut film.[12] Although his family name would provide recognition, he chose to have his only his first name listed on the credits.[12] Sanjay Gupta, the producer of Woodstock Villa, is the uncle of the other newcomer, Neha Oberoi, who found it exciting and challenging to play the role of a kidnapped wife.[13] Gupta offered Mehta the opportunity to direct the film at the point where the latter was out of work.[14]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Times of India gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5, calling it a stylish thriller and praising the Kher's screen presence, cinematography and songs.[15] On the other hand, Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 2 stars out of 5, feeling the film would have left a stronger impact without having any songs, which he stated were like obstances and "unwanted guests". However, he praised Kher along with the subject treatment, screenplay, dialogues, cinematography and background score.[16] Khalid Mohamed of Hindustan Times gave the film 1 star out of 5, terming it a purported noir thriller and a "killer waste" of one's time and physical tolerance.[17]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

  • "Dhoka" – Anchal Bhatia
  • "Saawan Mein Lag Gayee Aag" – Mika Singh
  • "Kyun" – The Aryans, Bappi Lahiri
  • "Yeh Pyaar Hai" – Anchal Bhatia, Shaan
  • "Koi Chala Ja Raha Hai" – Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
  • "Raakh Ho Ja Tu" – Shibani Kashyap
  • "Dhoka Dega" – Shibani Kashyap
  • "Saawan Mein Lag Gayee Aag" (Club Mix) – Mika Singh
  • "Dhoka" (Remix) – Anchal Bhatia

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Woodstock Villa". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "MNIK earns 100 crore before release". All India Today. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  3. ↑ "Top Worldwide Grossers ALL TIME: 37 Films Hit 100 Crore". Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Review: Woodstock Villa". Hindustan Times. 30 May 2008. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Woodstock Villa (2008) & Kaosu / Chaos (1999)". BObbytalkscinema.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "'Woodstock Villa' to unveil". Bollywood Hungama. 9 May 2007. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2007.
  7. ↑ "Sanjay Dutt shoots a music video for Woodstock Villa". Bollywood Hungama. 22 January 2008. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
  8. ↑ "Woodstock Villa". BBC. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2008.
  9. ↑ "Woodstock Villa Review by Manish Gajjar". BBC. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
  10. ↑ "Woodstock Villa - Movie". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  11. ↑ Ramani, Nithya (30 May 2008). "Sikander does well in Woodstock Villa". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Nair, Rajeev (2 June 2006). "Sikander Ka Muqaddar". MSN India. Archived from the original on 3 June 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
  13. ↑ "Dad stays away from Uberoi's premiere". Sify.com. 2 June 2006. Archived from the original on 5 June 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
  14. ↑ "Ekta Kapoor 'sacked' Hansal Mehta from daily soap after just 15 days: 'It's looking too much like a film, please leave'". Indian Express. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  15. ↑ Kazmi, Nikhat (30 May 2006). "Woodstock Villa – Hindi movie review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
  16. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (30 May 2008). "Woodstock Villa Review 2/5 | Woodstock Villa Movie Review | Woodstock Villa 2008 Public Review | Film Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  17. ↑ "Out of stock villa". Hindustan Times. 30 May 2006. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2008.

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